26/03/2021
🍊 First thing that pops up our mind while thinking about oranges is their Vitamin C content. If you’re feeling anxious, grab and snack on an orange as vitamin C helps reducing the stress hormones – cortisol and lowers blood pressure.
🍊 Beside vitamin C, oranges have a lot more to offer as they contain calcium, potassium, fiber and folate. One whole orange contains about only 60 calories, no fat and cholesterol.
•🍊Oranges contain thiamin, one of the B vitamins - about 8% of the daily value for adult women and 6% for adult men. Some studies suggest that people with the highest intakes of thiamin are at a decreased risk of developing cataracts.
•🍊Oranges should be consumed with the pith as it contains fiber. Pith is the white substance between the peel and flesh.
•🍊Despite their sugar content, oranges have a low glycaemic index (GI) of 31–51. Oranges’ low GI is explained by their high polyphenol and fiber content, which moderates the rise in blood sugar.
•🍊One large orange (184 grams) packs around 18% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI), aids in improving digestive health, weight loss, and cholesterol.
•🍊Oranges are a good source of citric acid and citrates, which are believed to help prevent kidney stone formation.
•🍊When eaten with iron-rich food, oranges may help prevent anaemia.
•🍊Oranges are a good source of potassium. High intake of potassium can lower blood pressure in people who already have high levels and may reduce your risk of heart disease.
•🍊Flavonoids especially hesperidin in oranges may have protective effects against heart disease.
✴️ Oranges not only make your food more appealing but also bring nutrients to your diet. You can add oranges to your fruit bowl or can be consumed as juices, marmalades, eat them whole, or use zested peel to add a tangy flavour to cakes and desserts. Oranges are great for you, but you should enjoy them in moderation.
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